The New Kid at School — Questions and answers
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Why was Santiago's special book, 'The Book of Everlasting Stories', blank?
Choices
- A. It was a joke book with no real stories.
- B. The Ink Thief stole all its stories. ✓
- C. Santiago hadn't opened it yet.
- D. It was a book meant for drawing pictures.
Answer: B. The Ink Thief stole all its stories.
From page 5
What happened just before the shadowy figure of the Ink Thief appeared?
Choices
- A. All the lights in the library went out.
- B. They heard a loud whisper.
- C. A section of shelves crashed down. ✓
- D. A book flew off a shelf by itself.
Answer: C. A section of shelves crashed down.
From page 6
How did Santiago use his blank book to defend against the Ink Thief?
Choices
- A. He threw it at the Ink Thief.
- B. He quickly wrote a new story in it.
- C. He used it as a shield to block the inky blast. ✓
- D. He tried to read a story from it out loud.
Answer: C. He used it as a shield to block the inky blast.
From page 7
What did Marco ask Santiago to do that started to bring color back to the library?
Choices
- A. To draw a colorful picture.
- B. To remember and tell his very first story. ✓
- C. To shout a powerful spell.
- D. To find a different magic book.
Answer: B. To remember and tell his very first story.
From page 8
What happened to the Ink Thief as Santiago spoke and color returned to the library?
Choices
- A. He grew bigger and started laughing.
- B. He became stronger and flew away.
- C. He howled and shrank back into the vortex. ✓
- D. He turned into a friendly, colorful character.
Answer: C. He howled and shrank back into the vortex.
From page 9
By the end of the story, what did Santiago find in the Great Library?
Choices
- A. A new Ink Thief to play with.
- B. A new home and friends. ✓
- C. A quiet, empty place to be alone.
- D. A magical map to his old world.
Answer: B. A new home and friends.
From page 10